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Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens has been tapped as the acting chair of the BBC, succeeding Richard Sharp.

Richard Sharp, chairman of the BBC, is stepping down, though he will remain on until the end of June while the process to appoint his successor is undertaken.

The BBC has released its Annual Plan for 2023/24, setting new targets for cost-savings that includes cutting 1,000 hours in content commissions annually.

The BBC has released new research showing its impact on regional creative economies in growing employment, businesses and opportunities outside of London.

BBC is creating seven new assistant commissioner roles, with a focus on increasing representation from the Nations and Regions and candidates who are deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent.

ITV and BBC have landed the rights to the UEFA EURO 2024 and UEFA EURO 2028 tournaments.

Chinny Okolidoh has been tapped to join the BBC to lead its diversity strategies.

Rob Unsworth, editor of BBC’s The One Show, has been confirmed as the new head of BBC daytime and early peak commissioning.

The BBC commissioned more than £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) of original TV content in 2021-22, according to its latest report, and worked with more producers in more locations than any other U.K. broadcaster.

BBC has named Jonathan Rothery, currently commissioning editor at Channel 4, as head of pop music, TV, effective September 12.